Lifestyles

Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: "You may not particularly like someone, b...

DEAR ABBY: I'm an active senior man. To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it every two weeks. I've had the same stylist for three ...

Dear Heloise: For our experienced citizens who have acquired hearing aids, they shouldn't just employ them intermittently. They should use them all th...

DEAR ABBY: My sister, "Blanche," and I didn't grow up together after she turned 13. I was 6 at that time, and our grandmother raised her. We talked on...

PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY — Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students at PennWest University have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 seme...

Dear Heloise: I wish you wouldn't keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our landfills, ...

DEAR ABBY: My son has completely given up on dating. Whether it's blind dates, casual meetings with members from our church or dating events I pay for...

DEAR ABBY: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engag...

Dear Heloise: I like to move around when I use my laptop computer. I put it on a cafeteria tray to keep it steady and the airflow clear. I can put han...

DEAR ABBY: My sister recently became very ill and had to be hospitalized for four days. When I called and told our daughter, she was concerned and sup...

DEAR RUSTY: I called the Social Security office, as well as went with my husband when he went to collect his Social Security. Because I work full-time...

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 55-year-old man who dated a very special lady, "Dawn," for 12 years. We were both married when we met. I fell in love with her, and a...

Dear Heloise: My mother always complained that her first daughter-in-law, Sally, did not know how to do laundry. Her dish towels were always dingy. Ma...

Dear Heloise: I am writing in response to your question regarding perfumes. People are affected by smells differently, so I don't use perfumes or scen...

DEAR ABBY: My 58-year-old husband recently shared a bed in our camper with a 21-year-old family friend. The friend is female. This happened in my abse...

Dear Heloise: It's at this time of year that so many people feel a sense of grief during the holidays. While so many of us are enjoying family and fri...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I stopped having sexual relations eight years ago. She keeps our two grandchildren 11 to 12 hours a day, five (and sometimes si...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We're not rich, but we get by without help from anyone. We have been...

Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on...

Dear Heloise: Thank you for the time-saving, informative and interesting hints that you and your faithful readers have been providing us with for year...